Nano Bullet

Nano Bullet

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Statistics

Type	Ammunition
Damage	15 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 10 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (Ranged)
Knockback	3.6 (Weak)
Base Velocity	4.6
Velocity Multiplier	3×
Tooltip	Causes confusion and bounces back after hitting a wall
Rarity	03*
Sell	8 CC
Research	99 required

Inflicts Debuff

Debuff	Confused
Debuff tooltip	Movement is reversed
Chance	100%
Duration	1–3 seconds

Projectile created

• Nano Bullet
  

• Internal Item ID: 1350
• Internal Buff ID: 31
• Internal Projectile ID: 285

The Nano Bullet being used with The Undertaker.

The Nano Bullet is a Hardmode, post-Plantera type of bullet and is one of six types of craftable ammunition made from Empty Bullets, which are sold by the Arms Dealer after Hardmode has been enabled. It will inflict struck enemies with the Confused debuff, which causes them to have their movement reversed, running away from the player rather than towards them. Nano Bullets have the second highest base damage of all bullets, tied with Venom Bullets and beaten out by Luminite Bullets.

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) If a Nano Bullet hits a solid block, it will ricochet off it in the direction of the closest enemy, but will only deal 66% damage afterward. Nano Bullets can only ricochet once.

The cost of a stack of 50 Nano Bullets is 17 SC50 CC, which is 35 CC per bullet. The cost of crafting 1000 Nano Bullets (20 stacks of 50) is 3 GC50 SC.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Nano Bullet50	Empty Bullet50 Nanites	Work Bench

Notes

• Nano Bullets always inflict the Confused debuff onto enemies they hit. The debuff lasts either 1 second (2/3 (66.67%) chance) or 3 seconds (1/3 (33.33%) chance).
• Nano Bullets do not inflict Confused onto players during PvP.

Tips

• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Nano Bullets are a cheap alternative to Chlorophyte Bullets due to their bounce effect. This is useful for situations like the Hardmode Dungeon or a Solar Eclipse, where a weapon like the Tactical Shotgun or rapid-fire weapons can spray Nano Bullets, bouncing around corners and towards difficult-to-see enemies, and saving Chlorophyte Bars for boss fights.
• While many enemies are immune to the Confused debuff, Nano Bullets are otherwise useful for keeping those not immune at bay.
  • Since the only Hardmode enemies immune to the Confused debuff in a post-Plantera Dungeon are the Dungeon Spirit, Giant Cursed Skull, and the Paladin, one can easily neutralize the majority of relevant enemies in the Dungeon just by using this bullet. The same goes for the Flask of Nanites.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Can now perform a homing bounce off of solid blocks.
  • Changed tooltip from "Causes confusion" to "Causes confusion and bounces back after hitting a wall".

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Damage increased from 10 to 15.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.